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TURKU

Most Famous People Born in Turku, Finland

Notable people
583
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1934
Most distinctive
Hockey 12.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Turku during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Turku Is Known For

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Hockey is Turku's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (84).

Turku over-indexes on hockey — 12.2× the global rate.

Turku under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Hockey84
  2. Football59
  3. Politician42
  4. Actor23
  5. Architect18
  6. Painter16
  7. Writer15
  8. Rower13
  1. Hockey8412.2×
  2. Rower136.1×
  3. Professor74.3×
  4. Architect183.5×
  5. Physician102.5×
  6. Artist111.8×
  7. Historian111.8×
  1. Politician420.6×
  2. Singer80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Turku's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0098 POLITICIAN

Lars Gabriel von Haartman

1789 - 1859

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0102 PAINTER

Aleksander Lauréus

1783 - 1823

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0171 POLITICIAN

Fredrik Wilhelm Pipping

1783 - 1868

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0286 TEORETIKER

Johan Lefrén

1784 - 1862

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0391 PRIEST

Anders Johan Hipping

1788 - 1862

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0412 PRINTER

Johan Christopher Frenckell (1789–1844)

1789 - 1844

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0565 SECRETARY

Carl af Georgii

1787 - 1837

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